For all naturalists, young and not so young, Milan's Natural History Museum is simply a must-visit. Its 23 exhibition halls feature various exhibits: «Vertebrate and Invertebrate Zoology», «Natural History of Man», «Paleontology», and «Mineralogy».
Thanks to the private collection of researcher Giuseppe de Cristoforis, the museum's history dates back to 1838. At first it was a closed collection, and in 1844 it opened its doors for the first time to everyone interested.
The number of exhibits in the museum is constantly increasing, so the collections have changed storage and exhibition buildings more than once. Today, Milan's Natural History Museum is housed in a specially built building located in the Public Gardens.
Among the incredible objects displayed in the exhibition halls, visitors can see the largest sulfur crystal in the world, the jaw of a spinosaurus that lived 120 million years ago, a 19-meter whale skeleton, as well as many dioramas depicting animal life so realistically that you cannot help but wonder about someone's ability to stop time.
